Cobra Company has a vast array of updates and detail sets for UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. These latest releases are great additions to Academy’s 1/35 UH-60 kits. They add the Engine Inlet Barrier Filters that have been fitted to Blackhawks in Iraq and Afghanistan and Easy Egress pilot’s windows that have been fitted to most Blackhawks.
UH-60 Engine Inlet Barrier Filters #35029
This latest released is great addition to Academy’s 1/35 UH-60 kit. It adds the Engine Inlet Barrier Filters that have been fitted to Blackhawks in Iraq and Afghanistan. This set allows you to update any of Academy’s Blackhawk kits.
The set comes in a Ziploc baggie attached to a paper card containing, 12 parts cast in blemish free, light gray resin. The parts are bagged to keep them from being damaged during shipping. Also included is a nicely done sheet of instructions with descriptions and clear pictures to assist in assembly.
The Parts:
The individual parts are sharply cast and have no flash. The parts look awesome. The finest detail of rivets and the fine lines of the filters are exquisite. There are no real downfalls to the set.
The assembly is easy and simply laid out in the instructions. First you attach the transition ducts to the filter assembly boxes, next attach these to the helicopter’s intakes, and then attach the support poles. Painting instructions are also called out on the directions sheet. There is also a clear drawing and a picture of the filters installed on a Blackhawk for reference.
UH-60 Easy Egress Windows #35030
This latest released is great addition to Academy’s 1/35 UH-60 kit. It adds the Easy Egress pilot’s windows that have been fitted to most Blackhawks. Before this set, the only place you could find these windows for your Blackhawk was in Academy’s AH-60L DAP kit (2217). This set allows you to update any of Academy’s Blackhawk kits.
The set comes in a Ziploc baggie attached to a paper card containing, 2 parts cast in crystal clear resin. The parts are bagged to keep them from being damaged during shipping. Also included is a nicely done sheet of instructions with descriptions and clear pictures to assist in assembly.
The Parts:
The individual parts are sharply cast and have no flash. The parts look awesome. The finest detail of rivets and the fine lines of the vents are exquisite. The windows are clearer than the kit parts and look great. There are no real downfalls to the set.
The assembly is easy as the windows simply replace the kit windows.
I highly recommend these sets. Overall the filter assemblies and windows look very nice. Assembly is straight-forward with no noted problem areas. These sets will update your Blackhawk to current standards. I see no major flaws in the kits, their dimensions, or details. Another couple of winners for Cobra Company! Bravo!!
The sets can be found soon at www.cobracompany.com . They will be added soon. Be sure to check out their other sets as well.